Austin FC II

Austin FC II is an American professional soccer team that is located in Austin, Texas. It is the reserve team of Austin FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.^[1]

Austin FC II

Full name	Austin FC II^[1]
Nickname(s)	FCito
Founded	December 13, 2022; 17 months ago (2022-12-13)^[1]
Stadium	Parmer Field Austin, Texas
Capacity	1,000
Owner	Austin FC
Chairman	Anthony Precourt
Coach	Brett Uttley
League	MLS Next Pro
2023	4th, Western Conference Playoffs: Champions MLS Next Cup: Champions
Website	Club website
Home colors Away colors
Current season

History

On August 4, 2022, Austin FC was named as one of seven MLS clubs that would field a team in MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2023 season.^[2] Austin's team, named Austin FC II, develops players in a professional environment, providing a pathway from MLS Next to Major League Soccer.^[1] Brett Uttley, a former assistant coach with Inter Miami CF, was announced as the first head coach for Austin FC II on December 13, 2022.^[3] The team will consist of players signed directly with Austin FC II, those with first team contracts with Austin FC, and players on AmateurAgreements from the Austin FC Academy. The team will train at the St. David's Performance Center in Austin alongside both the first team and academy teams.^[1]

The 2023 season was marked by a strong defense, with Austin FC II allowing only 23 goals in 28 games. The team won the MLS Next Pro championship with only one goal allowed in the playoffs.^[4]

On March 1, 2024, U.S. Soccer announced changes to the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, the national men's cup competition for the United States. These changes allowed MLS-affiliated MLS Next Pro teams to participate in the Open Cup in lieu of their MLS counterparts. Austin FC II was given a spot in the first round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup.^[5] On March 19, Austin FC II played in their first U.S. Open Cup match against amateur side Foro SC and were eliminated in a penalty shootout. The match was tied at 2–2 after extra time and decided in the penalty shootout, which Austin FC II lost 3–4.^[6]

Stadium

Austin FC II playes their matches at St. David's Performance Center in Austin.^[7] St. Davids' Performance Center is a $45 million training facility for Austin FC and houses Parmer Field a 1,000 seat stadium. ^[8]

Sponsorship

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor	Sleeve sponsor	Ref.
2023–present	Adidas	Yeti	Netspend	^[9]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of March 27, 2024^[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK Marcus Alstrup   Denmark 2 DF Cheick Touré   Netherlands 3 DF Rubén Bonachera   Spain 4 DF Antonio Gomez   United States 5 DF Salvatore Mazzaferro   Canada 6 MF Alonso Ramirez   Mexico 7 FW Anthony García   Mexico 8 MF Steeve Louis Jean   Haiti 9 FW Sébastien Pineau   Peru 10 FW Bryant Farkarlun   Liberia 11 MF Christopher Garcia (on loan from El Paso Locomotive FC)   United States 14 FW Jonathan Santillan   United States 17 MF Bryan Arellano   United States

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF Bobosi Byaruhanga (on loan from MFK Vyškov)   Uganda 19 MF CJ Fodrey (^[A])   United States 20 GK Aaron Cervantes   United States 25 DF Anthony De Anda   Mexico 30 MF Ervin Torres   United States 32 MF Micah Burton (^[A])   United States 33 DF Gavin Wolff (^[B])   United States 34 DF Drake Forunier (^[B])   United States 35 MF Mason Miller (^[B])   United States 36 MF Luke Spadafora (^[B])   United States 37 FW Joah Reyna (^[B])   United States — GK Spencer Sanderson (^[B])   United States

1. Signed to first team contract with Austin FC.
2. Amateur agreement

Staff

Executive
Majority owner & CEO	Anthony Precourt
Sporting director	Rodolfo Borrell^[11]
Vice President, Player Personnel	Sean Rubio^[11]
Chief scout	Manuel Junco
Technical Advisor	Nolan Sheldon^[12]
Coaching Staff
Head coach	Brett Uttley
Assistant coach	Dennis Sanchez^[13]
Assistant coach	Chris Harmon^[14]
Assistant coach
Goalkeeper coach	Cameron Sauro^[15]
Fitness coach

Source: [1]

Statistics and records

Season-by-season

As of May 11, 2024

Season	League												Position			Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup	Top Scorer
	Div	League	Pld	W	SOW	SOL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Div.	Conf.	Overall			Name	Goals
2023	3	MLSNP	28	12	4	5	7	40	23	17	49	1.81	3rd, Frontier	4th, Western	8th	Champions	DNP	Valentin Noël	8
2024	3	MLSNP	7	2	0	2	3	7	8	-1	8	1.14	4th, Frontier	10th, Western	21st	TBD	First Round	Sébastien Pineau	4
Total			35	14	4	7	10	47	31	+16	57	1.63	–	–	–	–	–	Sébastien Pineau	12

^ 1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, U.S. Open Cup, MLS Next Pro Cup Playoffs, and other competitive matches.
^ 2. Changes made by U.S. Soccer for the 2024 U.S. Open Cup allowed MLS Next Pro teams to play. Austin FC II entered the first round of the 2024 competitions.^[16]

• SOW – Shootout Win, 2 Points
• SOL – Shootout Loss, 1 Point

Head coaches record

As of May 11, 2024

Name	From	To	P	W	SOW	SOL	L	GF	GA	Win%
Brett Uttley	2022	Present	40	17	5	7	10	53	35	42.5%

• SOW – Shootout win
• SOL – Shootout loss

Honors

• MLS Next Pro Cup
  • Champions: 2023
• MLS Next Pro Western Conference
  • Champions (Playoffs): 2023

See also

• MLS Next Pro

References

1. "Austin FC II Announced as Austin FC's MLS NEXT Pro team". Retrieved December 13, 2022.
2. "SEVEN MLS-AFFILIATED CLUBS TO JOIN MLS NEXT PRO IN 2023". Retrieved August 4, 2022.
3. "Brett Uttley Announced as First Head Coach of Austin FC II". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
4. Veliz, Julian (October 27, 2023). "Austin FC II's "Defense Travels" to Championship Victory in Inaugural Season". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
5. "Format and teams finalized for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". United States Soccer Federation. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
6. "Match Report: Austin FC II vs. Foro SC – March 19, 2024". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
7. West, Phil (May 14, 2023). "Austin FC announces full Austin FC II schedule and home stadium". TheStriker.com. The Striker. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
8. Webb, Tom (November 13, 2019). "Austin FC announces plans for St. David's Performance Center; $45-million training facility to be located at mixed-use Parmer Innovation Center in Austin, TX" (PDF). www.Austinfc.cdn.prismic.io. Austin FC. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
9. "Austin FC enter multi-year deal with YETI to be official jersey sponsor". MLSsoccer.com. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
10. "Austin FC Roster". austinfc.com. Austin FC.
11. "Rodolfo Borrell Joins Austin FC As Sporting Director". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
12. "Austin FC Announces Updates to Technical Staff Ahead of 2023 Season". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
13. "Austin FC II Adds Dennis Sanchez, Jason Grubb to Coaching Staff". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
14. "Chris Harmon Joins Austin FC II as Assistant Coach". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
15. "Austin FC Announces Soccer Operations, Technical Staff Updates Ahead of 2024 Season". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
16. "Format and teams finalized for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". United States Soccer Federation. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

External links

• Official website